The Best Pictures Podcast

Special guest Jade joins Maggie and Ian on this special Halloween episode to discuss why the 1999 remake of the Mummy is one of the best movies ever and you should go watch it right now. They talk pacing, balancing comedy with horror, and special effects.

In this special Halloween episode, Maggie and Ian cover one of the original Universal monster movies: The Mummy.

Join Maggie and Ian for a doozy of an episode. While the Vito story line was mildly entertaining (and sometimes genuinely good, too), Michael Corleones saga as the newest Corleone boss just didn't satisfy. Listen and find out why!

Maggie didn't have to do too much convincing for Ian to agree to 1969's Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid . Between some snappy writing, crisp editing, and spot-on performances, Butch Cassidy shines.

On this episode, Maggie and Ian cover a lesser known, but solid film, The Sting.

On this episode, Maggie and Ian tackled another Best Picture heavy hitter: 1972's The Godfather. Will they find it's legacy as one of the greatest American films well deserved?

With 1971's The French Connection, Ian and Maggie were impressed by pretty much every aspect of this film except our unlikable main characters, and some extremely problematic representation issues. Listen hear how it fared in each of their lists!

Maggie and Ian venture into a whole new decade of Best Picture winners with 1970's Patton. Will great cinematography, acting, and score make up for a very unlikeable main character? Listen to find out!

Maggie and Ian take a break from their regular programming to reorder their Best Picture rankings. They discuss what movies seem better with time (and which ones don't), answer a few listener questions on oscar snubs and awards, and talk about which episodes were their favorites to record.

Join Ian and Maggie as they talk through 1969's Midnight Cowboy. Listen as they discuss how "shocking" things for 1969 don't necessarily continue to amaze today.

Maggie and Ian tackle the 41st Academy Award winner, Oliver! They talk score, sets, performance, and explain just why the exclamation point in the title is inappropriate.

This podcast has officially been on the air two years! Can you believe it? In order to celebrate, Maggie and Ian are joined by special guest Lola to talk about the 1980 cult classic Flash Gordon. Sure this campy space opera didn't win any oscars, but did it win our hosts' hearts? Special Guest: Lola.

Maggie & Ian tackle the 40th Best Picture winner, In the Heat of the Night. This mystery drama has them raving about performance, cinematography, and soundtrack and score.

In this episode, Ian and Maggie talk through the 37th best picture, My Fair Lady. While the sets, costumes, and score were are phenomenal, Ian and Maggie were disappointed by some fundamental themes and performances. Make sure to tune in for some good old fashioned Best Pictures rants!

Maggie and Ian return with the delightfully comedic 36th Best Picture winner Tom Jones. Never heard of it? Well neither had they! In this episode, Maggie and Ian explain why the cinematography, performance, and fourth-wall breaking writing make this one a must see.

We're kicking off 2020 in grand style with the 1962 epic, Lawrence of Arabia. In part 2, Maggie and Ian pick up where they left off just after the capture of Aqaba. Get ready for frustration as their serious thoughts on the titular character of Lawrence turn into full blown problems. As a heads up, Maggie and Ian could only get their hands on the 1989 restored directors cut; let them know if you h...

We're kicking off 2020 in grand style with the 1962 epic, Lawrence of Arabia. In part 1, Maggie and Ian cover through the capture of Aqaba. Of course they are in love with the gorgeous cinematography and sweeping score, but they get ready for some serious thoughts on the titular character of Lawrence. As a heads up, Maggie and Ian could only get their hands on the 1989 restored directors cut; let...

Special guest Lola is back to talk about the holiday classic White Christmas (1954). As a heads up, Ian's mic had some small issues so things are a little more staticy than normal, but we'll have that resolved before we come back in 2020. Thank you so much for spending the year with us! Happy Holidays!! Special Guest: Lola.

Maggie and Ian are joined by their friend Emma to discuss the holiday favorite A Christmas Story.

We're back to canon episodes! We're kicking off the 1960s with the 33rd Best Picture winner The Apartment, a dark romantic comedy by podcast favorite Billy Wilder. It's a bit of a long one folks, but let's face it. It's a movie from the 1960s about affairs and divorce. How could we not get a little ranty?

We're back for another Halloween episode, and this time we're joined by special guest Myke Emal from the CineMusts podcast! We're covering Alfred Hitchcock's most notorious film: Psycho. We talk score, character, and how this movie in many ways created the slasher genre. Also, be sure to check out Cinemusts (@cinemusts on twitter & instagram) for more creepy Halloween content and some great fi...